Kvamskogen

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Popular recreationarea,especially in the winter. Offers ski centres and cross country trails

About Kvamskogen

Kvam is a municipality east of Bergen in the Hardanger region. Although 'skogen' literally means 'the forest', Kvamskogenis the name ofa mountainplateau located in Kvam and a neighboring municipality, Samnanger. Kvamskogen isa popularholiday spot. About an hour outside the city, it isBergen'slargest winter recreational area.Thehighest peaksof Kvamskogen are nearly1300 meters.

Eikedalen Ski CentreEikedalen is the largestalpineresort atKvamskogenwithonechairlift,4T-bar lifts and 3smaller lifts.The hills arealsoopen on several eveningsin the season. You can read more about Eikedalen here, including prices, snow reports, which lifts are open, maps, information about season tickets, ski school and ski rentals and more.

Furedalen Alpine CentreFuredalenhas 2 larget-barliftsof 950m,with 6accompanyingalpineslopes. Suitable for beginners. To learn more about Furedalen, including information about season tickets, prices, opening hours, webcams and weather reports, you can explore their website here.

TrailsDuring the ski season, Kvamskogenhas between 20 and60 km of groomed cross country trails.Themost populartrailruns fromFuredalenanduptoMødalen. You can read more about Kvamskogen's slopes here.

How to get there

To get to Kvamskogen you can take busnumber925and930fromthe Bergen bus station. Use the Skyss Travel Planner to plan your trip. You can search for the destinations described above in the travel planner:

Eikedalen Skisenter (Samnanger): travel time about 1 hour from the bus station

Furedalen alpinsenter (Kvam): travel time about 1 hour 10 minutes from the bus station

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